Puducherry district
Puducherry District | |
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District of Puducherry | |
| Coordinates: 11°55′N 79°49′E / 11.917°N 79.817°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Puducherry |
| Headquarters | Pondicherry |
| Taluks | Bahour, Puducherry, Uzhavarkarai, Villianur |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Municipal Council |
| • Body | Pondicherry Municipal Council (PDY) |
| • District Collector | Shri. A. Kulothungan, IAS |
| • Senior Superintendent of Police | Rahul Alwal, IPS |
| Area | |
• Total | 293 km2 (113 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 950,289 |
| • Density | 3,200/km2 (8,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| • Additional | English, French |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 605xxx |
| Telephone code | 0413 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PY |
| Vehicle registration | PY-01 |
| Nearest districts | Viluppuram, Cuddalore |
| Central location: | 11°13′N 78°10′E / 11.217°N 78.167°E |
| Website | puducherry-dt |
The Puducherry District, also known by its former name Pondicherry district, is one of the four districts of the union territory of Puducherry in South India. The district occupies an area of 290 square kilometres (110 sq mi), spread over 12 non-contiguous enclaves lying on or near the Bay of Bengal within a compact area in the state of Tamil Nadu. According to the 2011 census, the district has a population of 950,289.